Romania: Grains, Oilseeds Cut In Half

A mild and dry winter and lack of precipitation in the spring generated a high water soil deficit leading to inadequate plant development and low yields. The extended drought and heat in June and July severely affected corn.

The feeding industry and consequently livestock sector are already facing hardship in securing grains for animal feeds due to insufficient supplies and higher prices. BASF Launches Herbicide In Argentina, Mexico BASF’s broad-spectrum corn herbicide Convey (topramezone) launched in Argentina and Mexico BASF’s broad-spectrum corn herbicide Convey (topramezone) launched in Argentina and Mexico for the 2007/08 season. Convey gained its first Latin American approval in March, and has since been registered in Chile.

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Topramezone is the first active ingredient (a.i.) from the pyrazolone class. The product is sold in the US and Canada as Impact, where Amvac Chemical has exclusive rights to develop and sell it, and as Clio in the EU, where BASF markets the product.

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